Tomorrow will be our 4th tutorioal for the “STITCHER’S TRIO” Project…. we discussed the apron pocket a little today – but I will do a recap of this in tomorrow’s tutorial.

I wanted to be able to give you the template for the shape of the pocket – you don’t need to advance to this point if you are unsure – I will start tomorrow’s tutorial with making the pocket – and adding the pocket to your apron an be a part of tomorrow’s homework after the tutorial.

Once we review the apron pocket, we’ll move on to assembling our PROJECT PORTFOLIO..this is going to be a lot of fun!!!!!

See you at 11 a.m. EST tomorrow (Montreal/New York) (8 a.m. Pacific, 12:30 p.m. Newfoundland).

Happy Stitching Everyone!

Happy Stitching everyone!

Already day 2 – and we are working our way though the STITCHER’S TRIO Projects…. and we are 1 step closer to completing our STITCHER’S APRON…..

So this morning we’ve trimmed the panel – removing the extra backing fabric from both ends where we attached and secured the last 2 strips… we’ve trimmed the top and bottom of the panel where the selvedges are – and now we are ready to cut out the armhole portions of the apron.

So, to make the armholes, we can use the measurements given in this morning’s video and drawing an arc freehand or using another apron as a possible template. This could work if you do not have a printer to print out the following template. If you do have a printer, you can simply print out the template. Remember to measure the template once you print – the top/shorter straight edge should measure 6-1/2″.

Once you’ve cut the 2 armholes for the apron, the next step is to make the bias binding strips (remember cutting on the diagonal – not straight across the width of your fabric). But…before cutting your binding strips, because to cut a rectangle from the 2nd one yard backing piece that measures 20″ x 34-1/2″….this is the piece that we will need for the completion of our PROJECT PORTFOLIO. Put this aside for later.

For the binding, we you’ll need to make approx. 132″ of continuous binding. cut strips 2-1/4″, joing them together to make 1 piece of binding.

For the straps we need to cut from the backing fabric, the following lengths:

Three strips 2-1/2″ x 35″

One strip 2-1/2″ x 5″

We will work with these tomorrow.

I hope that you are all enjoying your projects…..I look forward to seeing you on FB LIVE tomorrow morning at 11:00 EST.

Happy Stitching!

Bill

WOW!!!!!! I have been going to sit and write this post all day – but it’s been such a crazy, hectic day – which of course is a good thing when this is your business….but…I just had to stop for a moment since I didn’t realize how late it was I am still working…it’s 9:51 p.m. on Monday evening…..I need to touch back on today’s tutorial before tomorrow’s session.

So, the FB LIVE this morning with the “STITCHER’S TRIO” Tutorial #1 was wonderful – a great attendance by so many of you – wonderful messages received after the tutorial….I am so excited to be able to share with you like this – and to have you participate in these projects with me.

I wanted to do the tutorial live for a couple of reason – but the main reason that I felt the live video was best was because of this…. so many of us are spending these days alone…many not able to see anyone – for this half hour or so this week….as we are all sharing in these projects, we are live….you are seeing me, I am seeing you all participate with your comments and message…we are a community sharing together and for that instant – we are not alone…and it remind us just that – that we all 1 big stitching family – and as the tutorial ends and you go back to your sewing room to work on your projects, think about that – and remember that well all be back together in the morning.

So, if you are seeing this post for the first time – and missed today’s tutorial…. you can still catch up by heading over to my Facebook page and checking it out. https://www.facebook.com/bill.locke.96

So….I hope that you’ve all had time to finish stitching your 2-1/2″ strips to your background/lining fabric.

I want to mention that once you have all 14 strips sewn down, you will have some area on both ends of the panel that will not have any of the 2-1/2″ strips.

Before moving any further in the project, I want you to hold the panel as if we were an apron – with the strips running vertically, and see if the 14 strips are going to be ok for the width of your apron. The extra on each side is a safeguard so that if you feel you need another stripe or 2 to make it a bit wider, this gives us that advantage to do that now.

If you do need to add a couple of strips, now is the time to add them before you move to the next step.

NEXT STEP!

With the 2-1/2″ strips all sewn in place and pressed open, the 2 outer strips are not stitched along one end. For these 2 strips, we want to stitch along that open edge, stitching the strips to the background fabric, using a scant or even 1/8″ stitch.

I want to give you a couple of more things to do but I think it would be best that we just leave it at this for this evening – and we can catch up again tomorrow at 11 a.m. where well continue to the next step – we are moving along quite quickly – with this panel almost complete – this is the base of all 3 projects – now it’s a matter of fun assembly – just want and see how much fun we are going to have!

Wishing you all a good night – we’ll see each other tomorrow in virtual class!

Happy Stitching!

Tomorrow, Monday, March 30th will be the first installment of our “STITCHER’S TRIO” Project.

The first of 5 fun stitching days!!!!!!

I want to remind everyone that tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. EST (Montreal/New York), (10:00 Pacific, 2:30 Newfoundland), I will be doing a Facebook Live so discuss the beginning of the project and the first steps to mover forward in our fun creative projects.

Meanwhile, I wanted to take a few moments to give you the Material list of what you need to gather for the project; keeping in mind that we will be completing all 3 of the projects in this pattern; the apron, the travel project portfolio and the pin cushion.

The Material list will be giving the day prior to my next Facebook Live so that will have the necessary items ready for the next step in your project.

NOTE: If there is something that is being used that you do not have or cannot find; you can order any of the projects from the Studio.

A reminder that we are working out way though the complete STITCHER’S TRIO Pattern over the next 5 days. It may be possible that some of you may not have all of the materials that I have used for the completion of the projects, but that’s ok. We will do what we can each day; and the FB Live Videos will be uploaded and published each day to Facebook and YouTube so that you can go back and use them has a reference to completely any portion of the project that does not get completed during this week.

Of course, I am always just a message away to answer any of your questions and to provide direction.

MATERIAL LIST – Day 1

14 assorted/Coordinated 2-1/2″ strips + 2 yards of a coordinating fabric

* This is what we’ll be using all week to complete all 3 of our projects.

You will need your 24-1/2 ruler or other long ruler

Quilting pen/pencil

Pins

I’m going to be stitching along and making my STITCHER’S TRIO in the KEEPING YOU IN STITCHES JELLY ROLL!!!

I’ve broken the projects this week into 5 sessions because I want to have smaller portions of homework for each day – so that everyone can work at a good comfort level; whether beginner, intermediate or advanced….and together we can all work on these fun projects and complete them by the end of the week.

I hope that you’ll join in on the fun….if you are working this week; it is because you are a part of our essential team and for that I do want to take this moment to say a heart felt thank you!